New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-09
Mr.. KATKOFFS ALARM.
MERELY FOR FRIENDLY PRESS
IRE ON GERMANY.

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TIC MAIL CONTRACTS.
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coo,riobt. 1887: North American Cable Ne'cs 90.
1o~nov Feb s-Ihe war scare as regards
Erance and Germany having subsidized, we are no"
treated to a new one, having Russian source
The aIarmsts are making great deal OIL MI
katkoff's article in "The Moscow Gazette de
manding, as the price of continued alliance WIN
Germany that Russia should have Iree manu- :"
the East. This is treated as seni-olnciai ue.
ration because the Russian censorship aho"u e ".
article to be telegIaphed abroad anu o'' 80, A.,
Katl,off had lately had an interview wiz" w
t,zar The real meaning OF IL prooaoV '"".
Russia wishes to put llttle Irlehuy ihuiio'0
Drcsslrc on Germany. Such maheu'rc 70 Yum,
mon on the Continent, but the ingenious English
journalist takes it too seriously. 30 ne does thao
new scheme for an alliance of Germany, Italy.
ENGLAND and Sweden. This starts with the theory
that Germany and Russia can no longer get on
to,cther, and fits in neatly with the Katkoff pro-
cramme in fact fits too neatly
The English papers continue to print such dis
matches and letters on the Canadian fisheries
question as reach them but abstain from comment
or discussion "The Times of Monday has a
long statement from. correspondent who does
not show his hand very clearly but seems disposed
no argue the Canadian case under a date from
New-York Sir James Ferguson yesterday in the
House of Commons announced that correspondence
would shortly be published which would disclose
the intention Of the British Government : but he
declined, pending the receipt OF dispatch 1lom
Canada, to say what the Government could or
would do This dispatch, however. he described
as containing a suggestion for modus rirendi
between the two countries.
l repeat that public opinion here on this qucs-
ton remains tranquil. In the dispatch published
In The TRIBUNE Of January 2S did not say
as the types represented, that Senator ingalls, had
succeeded in "arousing" the British public. What
he succeeded in was "amusing' them
Mr. Parnelrs intervention in the debate on the
Address at least restores some ANIMATION ana
some seriousness to what the House OF Commons
itself thought was fast becoming dreary farce.
His amendment has no chance Of being carried.
but the House eager to hear what MIR. Parneli
would say about the Plan of Campaign. He has
in fact damned it with faint praise, and he has
left himself ample room for retreat if necessary
TO a position of absolute condemnation. Nothing
in this speech will prevent his alleging hereafter
that he never ratified the Plan of Campaign but
lie takes the ground that the Plan is no more
irregular than the action Of the Government on
the same subject. Both cndeavored to bring the
landlords to reason; and both aimed at reduction
of rents where they too high, and at stopping
evctons where they were unreasonable. Mr.
Parnell thinks Mr.. Dillon has succeeded better
than Sir Michael lIiclIs-Beach; which is matter
of opinion. What is not q matter of opinion but
a matter Of fact is perhaps more important. Mr
larnell's disapproval Of the Plan OF Campaign
interferes in no degree with the harmony between
himself and its authors and agents. and the
League has a stronger hold than ever on Ireland
lsov Mr
its ascendency, whatever may be their disputes
about the means.
Mr. Parnell moreover, has kept himself closely
in touch with his Liberal allies In England Mr..
DillOn's tactics at ono moment put their alliance
In peril, but Mr.. Parnclls speech has brought out
again the completeness OF their understanding
for all practical purposes The Liberals checrcd
him last night. the Liberal organs support him
This morning. and the Liberal leaders or some of
them will defend him in the debate and vote for
mis- amendment on division.
Mr. Parnell spoke under obvious difficulties of
health. Everybody remarked how thin and Ialc
he looked and how weak Lis voice was. His
manner was more spiritless than usual, and his
speech was perhaps more dry, but not less effective
for his own purpose.
The most nov el and curious feature Of the situa-
ton is Mr. Chambcrlans interview yesterday with
the Scotch croftcrs. lie expressed to them deep
interest in Their question and readiness to 60 to
Scotland and study it. This is practically a fresh
step toward rcJoining the Liberal party.
Mr. Raikcs, the PosmastcloGeneral, has now
avowed in the House of Commons his surrender to
the Liverpool steamship ring. No letters viii
after March ! be sent from England to the
United States except by the White Star steam
ships on Wednesdays and by the Cunard steam
SHIPS on Saturdays, unless specially indorscd by
the writers for some other line. This is what
the ring have claimed from the beginning, that
they should carry all letters or none. They will
row carry practically all, for there never
more than few bags of indorsed letters. The
Wednesday ships will be pretty regularly over
hauled by the lettcIlcSs German ships sailing on
Thursday. Moreover, as the Wednesday mails will
seldom reach New-Yorll in time for reply by
the outward Saturday ships Of the following
week, there will be for round correspondence
practically but one mail each week. Tho result
/, that the business communities OF the two cOun-
tries likely to be worse off than ever before
The Post Office contracts are for thirteen months
from March /, with years notice thereafter.
If the House Of Commons sanctions this, it
probably WILL the public will be helpless for two
years.
The Socialists are to be ballxcd Of their satur
nalia announced for tonight. What they proposed
was TO march from the Fast End in "a torchlight
procession through the West End, in commcmora-
tien OF the riots Of this date last year. Sir
Charles Warren, Chief of Police, has ruthlcssly
suppressed this demonstration. So the criminal
classes have fresh grievance. G.. w. S.
swINDLER ANDERSON HELD FOR TRIAL
LONDON Feb s-George Franklin Anderson. described
as an American judge, from Detroit to-day com